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1 Sheqel Independence - Scientific Achievements in Israel
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | At center, the State emblem of Israel — a menorah flanked by two olive branches — is set within an artistic arrangement of intersecting circles. The face value '1 SHEQEL' appears in the field along with the country name 'ISRAEL' rendered in three scripts: Hebrew (ישראל), Arabic (اسرائيل), and Latin. The mint year is expressed in both the Gregorian numeral '1985' and the Hebrew calendar year 'התשמ"ה', positioned along the lower portion of the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | התשמ"ה ⠂1985 ⠂ISRAEL ישראל اسرائيل שקל SHEQEL 1 |
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Issued as part of Israel's long-running Independence Day commemorative series, this 1985 piece marks the country's 37th anniversary. The specific theme — scientific achievement — reflects a deliberate push by the Israeli government during the 1980s to position the country internationally as a center of technological and medical research, a period when institutions like the Weizmann Institute were receiving significant state emphasis.
The .850 silver standard used here is slightly below the more common .925 fineness, a specification Israel maintained consistently across several of its commemorative sheqel issues from this era.